Account Director
Location: US, CA, Los Angeles
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Business Development

Company profile:
THE COMPANY: theAudience (#URL_f3517a05fc71a73ef91dd5d00f6443a8da91d54cee2beb7373234066761c761b#)  theAudience is an entertainment content publishing network built upon the social media connections between fans and popular culture. Operating in partnership with leading entertainers and global entertainment brands, theAudience’s robust publishing network curates and produces content natively on social media platforms to create large, highly engaged fan bases. The company and its partners then build sustainable, organic transactional and sponsorship businesses around these flourishing social media ecosystems.    Currently managing more than 300 top-tier clients, and connected to nearly 800 million fans across social media platforms, theAudience creates enormous value through cross-platform programming and the popularization of entertainers, brands, content and social utilities. Through leveraging the power of theAudience network, and unparalleled expertise in social media, the company turns clients’ online presence across all the major social media platforms into thriving media properties, which can then be monetized in multiple ways. The company is comprised of storytellers, curators, producers, business innovators and entrepreneurs. HIGHLIGHTS AND PRESS:Founded by serial entrepreneurs, Sean Parker, Oliver Luckett and Ari Emanuel. theAudience Raises $20M in Series ATheAudience: Sean Parker and Ari Emanuel’s stealthy social media startupTech mogul Oliver Luckett connects with emerging artists in a big wayTurning Microcelebrity Into a Big BusinessOliver Luckett on “How Movie Studios are Marketing”WHY THEAUDIENCE?An excellent COMPANY: theAudience is a new kind of direct-to-consumer publishing company that exists within the very fabric of social networks. We build meaningful connections between leading entertainers, global brands, and highly engaged fans, through compelling, sharable content that binds their lives together. We publish over 6,000 unique items of content per month, reaching up to a billion people, and delivering 5-10 billion separate impressions. Using our suite of proprietary analytics tools, and by leveraging the power of our network, we then monetize the opportunities that emerge from these flourishing social media ecosystems.That sounds great, but what else?A path for growth: We’re a successful company built by a team of seasoned thought leaders and founded by serial entrepreneursCOMPENSATION: Competitive base salary with a rewards &amp; recognition system and an Employee Referral programHealth &amp; Benefits: Multiple comprehensive medical benefits packages to choose from, along with Pet Insurance and 401K programs availableRest &amp; Relaxation: PTO, Paid Holidays and so much moreCULTURE: We’re a collective of passionate marketing thought leaders, we work hard and play hard, we have a casual dress code, we enjoy office lunches, office dinners, office happy hours; the whole nine yards

Job description:
theAudience is seeking an Account Director to take responsibility for onboarding new customers and the continued success of existing ones. The Account Director is a leader within the company, able to independently focus, pursue, acquire new business relationships, and execute at the highest levels of excellence.   The Director is a true social media strategist with a refined analytic aptitude, bringing proven and original thinking to the client program within the assigned vertical(s) with minimal supervision.Specifically…Ability to fully understand and clearly communicate client requests in terms that the internal teams can effectively react to and build successful campaigns with.Have ultimate responsibility for client management and deliverables.Identify, qualify, prioritize and lead new client programs within defined vertical(s).Lead team strategically and handle multiple high level projects simultaneously.Directly manage proposal and strategy presentations, in collaboration with creative and executive teams.Possess a talent for not only the management of and delegation of tasks, but be able to execute—to take action and take the reins of a project to move it forward to success.Be the expert in eyes of the client and internal times as well as educate the clients on best practices, as well as tactical recommendation to improve their knowledge of social media.Outstanding communication skills.Ability to inspire and invigorate the client prospect relationship development and onboarding.Effectively communicate client and campaign needs to internal teams into actionable deliverables.Intuitive sense to leverage network opportunities for cross-popularization.Manage client and vertical P/L.Independent thinker with a creative sensibility to client program opportunities.Able to guide (and correct) internal client teams to ensure company deliverables meet client and program success.Able to build relevant relationships within vertical and industry.Tapped-into technical and creative developments for potential Client integration.

Requirements:
EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.EXPERIENCE:  7+ years of experience in a client services role within entertainment or advertising, studio experience a plus.At least 5 years of experience in a digital media role, with 3 years in social media / social marketing.A hungry and proven leader with a “nothing’s impossible” attitude.Articulate, meticulous, and beyond organized.An innate critical thinker and natural problem solver.High level, direct experience communicating with a major client or brand.Has worked and published within multiple social networking platforms.Must be available to travel on short notice.

Benefits:
AN EXCELLENT COMPANY: theAudience is a new kind of direct-to-consumer publishing company that exists within the very fabric of social networks. We build meaningful connections between leading entertainers, global brands, and highly engaged fans, through compelling, sharable content that binds their lives together. We publish over 6,000 unique items of content per month, reaching up to a billion people, and delivering 5-10 billion separate impressions. Using our suite of proprietary analytics tools, and by leveraging the power of our network, we then monetize the opportunities that emerge from these flourishing social media ecosystems. That sounds great, but what else?A path for growth: We’re a successful company built by a team of seasoned thought leaders and founded by serial entrepreneursCOMPENSATION: Competitive base salary with a rewards &amp; recognition system and an Employee Referral programHealth &amp; Benefits: Multiple comprehensive medical benefits packages to choose from, along with Pet Insurance and 401K programs availableRest &amp; Relaxation: PTO, Paid Holidays and so much moreCULTURE: We’re a collective of passionate marketing thought leaders, we work hard and play hard, we have a casual dress code, we enjoy office lunches, office dinners, office happy hours; the whole nine yards